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Harbaugh and Akoury Claim First Win on OEM Wednesday at Summit Fling Norwalk
Highlights
- Rick Harbaugh and Nick Akoury won OEM Combustion Service Wednesday races.
- Harbaugh narrowly defeated Mike Matty Jr. in a double breakout final.
- Top 16 qualifiers earned $5,000 shootout invites sponsored by Coltrin Door.
- Akoury edged Tim Markoglu by 0.005 seconds in a close shootout.
- Summit Fling continues with $20,000 to $50,000 daily eliminations through Sunday.
- All races broadcast live on Moser Engineering’s official Summit Fling YouTube channel.
Rick Harbaugh and Nick Akoury open OEM Combustion Service Wednesday with victories at the Summit Racing Equipment Fling in Norwalk, hosted by Summit Motorsports Park.
A 32-driver shootout also offers a new Race Tech dragster chassis valued at $23,590. Further context appears in the OEM Wednesday Norwalk competition overview, published earlier.
Harbaugh beats Mike Matty Jr. in a door car versus dragster final decided by a double breakout. Harbaugh runs .003 under a 4.67 dial, to Matty’s .005 under a 5.37 dial.
Harbaugh wins OEM Combustion Service Wednesday after a double-breakout final over Mike Matty Jr.
Matty advances with a .013 total breakout against Gage Burch’s .018 on the door car side. Harbaugh’s .006 total on the dragster side eliminates Ron Stayer Jr., setting a balanced final.
Qualifying proves demanding, yet the top 16 advance to a $5,000 shootout backed by Coltrin Door and Moulding. The format rewards precision under pressure and punishes overextension.
Akoury edges Tim Markoglu in the shootout after a near-dead-heat launch, separated by one thousandth at the tree. He wins by .005 at the stripe, with more context in the Harbaugh–Akoury Norwalk recap.
Akoury edges Tim Markoglu by 0.005 seconds in the $5,000 shootout.
The double-breakout final and razor margins underline calibration discipline and track confidence. Both winners convert tight packages despite rising stakes, reflecting a well-prepped surface and consistent decision-making.
Advanced Product Design Thursday features $20,000 eliminations for 435 pre-entered racers. Strange Engineering Friday and ATI Performance Products Saturday both pay $50,000. S&T Truck Repair Sunday closes with $30,000 eliminations.
Top 16 qualifiers secure Coltrin Door $5,000 shootout invites.
Every round streams live on the Moser Engineering feed via the official Summit Fling YouTube channel. Full context appears in the Norwalk Summit Fling results as the week develops.
Visual Summary
START
FINISH
🏆
Rick Harbaugh
(Gaithersburg, MD)
(Gaithersburg, MD)
Wins with
.003 UNDER
.003 UNDER
4.67 dial-in
Mike Matty Jr
(Sullivan, OH)
(Sullivan, OH)
.005 UNDER
5.37 dial-in
New Race Tech Dragster
$23,590
🥇Nick Akoury
$5,000 Door & Moulding Shootout Winner
Won by 0.005s
Won by 0.005s
vs.
Tim Markoglu🥈
Outrageous competition, micro-second drama:
Matty (.005 under) vs Harbaugh (.003 under). Akoury wins a $5,000 shootout by just 0.001 seconds at the line. 32 drivers fought for a new dragster chassis worth $23,590.
Matty (.005 under) vs Harbaugh (.003 under). Akoury wins a $5,000 shootout by just 0.001 seconds at the line. 32 drivers fought for a new dragster chassis worth $23,590.
Summit Fling continues: $20K / $50K / $30K to be won
Live on Moser Engineering YouTube all week
Miles Carter covers grassroots and regional drag-strip action, from bracket racing to street-legal shootouts. His event previews and performance-upgrade guides keep local racers up to speed on timing-slip trends, tire tech, and weekend race highlights.
